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hello, world. my name is ilene (aka illy). this is my blog where i like to write about life, laughter and the pursuit of real happiness. creamer with a pinch of coffee, songs played on repeat, red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting, and reading into the hours of the night top my list of favorite things. and life. i am a follower of Jesus and i love life.

and can you believe that just around the corner is a brand new month?!

there is a part of me that is not ready for beach days, summer dresses and smoothie runs to be over, but there is a part of me that cannot wait for the days of hot chocolate, chunky boots, tights and sweaters.

so funny, how we wish for things we don't have for the moment.

come winter, i'll be more than ready to have back the hot, humid days of summer, and the silly cycle of "the grass is greener on the other side" begins again.

what are your favorite things of summer

that you want to savor before it's all over?

and hey, if you are Egle (#49), you just won the $25 shop credit giveaway to Jaclyn1423's adorable shop! shoot me an email at muchloveilly[at]gmail[dot]com so that we can get your hands on that shop credit ASAP! congrats, Egle and thank YOU, Jaclyn!

much love.

[happy tuesday, friend.]

p.s. just a couple days left to enter the Etta Grace giveaway for the cutest Brittany gray tank!

and also be sure to enter the Le Mode Accessories giveaway for a $25 gift card!

the thought of summer ending is nearly unbearable for me!! the summer is way too short here. it feels like it just started! and the winters are sooooo looooong (and mostly awful)! haha, wow, miss negative nancy here! i need to move somewhere warmer!!

You definitely found the perfect skirt! It's just beautiful. Also... I bought myself a maxi skirt the other day and was struggling to find the right shoes for it. These look great... off I go to buy some wedge heels! =) x

I so understand where you are coming from with the seasons. I miss Fall and the layered clothing. The warm soup and the nights by the fire. But I'll be missing the hot sunny days of summer when the first snow falls.

Your lusting after colder days cracks me up. It seems as though bloggers are always unhappy with the current season and wishing for what's to come next. So silly. Just soak up that summer sun because when it gets cold you'll be wishing it was back!!

lovely skirt!! great find. i gotta say, i'm kind of ready for this summer to be over. this is the hottest summer on record since 1890 for oklahoma! bonkers!! but i also hate winter..it's brutal here too. i live in a crap state for weather. ha. i guess the thing ill miss the most is all of the in-season fruit. it's my favorite & i'm trying to start buying only organic which means no more out of season fruits. :(